As the UK recovers from the impact of Storms Bert and Darragh, Actis urges roofing professionals to use compliant materials- such as Actis' breather membrane range.
For those of us who know our RRFSOs from our BS7273-4s, there’s no question that fire doors save lives; that the weight associated with operating a fire door is a necessary evil, a symptom of those innocuous-looking closers that ensure doors can shut safely.
Navigate the transformative golden thread framework for building safety, ensuring seamless integration and compliance—discover how it reshapes traditional practices.
The Government’s Remediation Acceleration Plan sets out three objectives to have all high rise and mid-rise buildings with unsafe cladding made safe by the end of 2029.
BESA has released a revised version of its industry guidance DW145-'Installation of Fire Dampers and Smoke Dampers', updating statutory requirements in the installation of fire dampers in buildings.
The Architects Registration Board has published proposals for a new edition of the Architects Code of Conduct and Practice, with the revised Code being designed to act as a positive statement of what professionalism and ethics mean to architects. Chief executive and registrar Hugh Simpson sets out its core aims and standards.
Following the hard-hitting findings of Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Gill Hancock, head of technical content at the Association for Project Management, says that cultural change will be just as, if not more, important than new regulations.
As solar panels become more popular amongst an increasingly energy-conscious industry and market, Scott Williams, of Clarke Williams, explains the fire safety concerns we should be aware of.
